Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario
MINUTES
Feb 4, 2019| 8:00 – 9:30| Teleconference
| Chair Amanda Rainville Type of meeting LHIN Rep Note taker Kerry-Anne Ross | Attendees Kerry-Anne Ross, Adesola Angjola, , Suzanne Menard, Patricia George-Cosh, Willi Kirenko Nancy Bradley, Barb Bickle Claudia Mariano, Amanda Rainville Absent Diane Gwartz, Jessica Eckstein, Katherine Johnson, Stroyan Monkhouse, Sara Peterson, Rajesh Talpade |
Agenda topics
Topic #1: Welcome and Action Items | Presenter Amanda
Communications and confidentiality reminders
Review of last month’s minutes
Topic #2: Communications & Updates | Presenter Amanda
Communications from NPAO head office will contain all province wide announcements to NPs. LHIN rep communications contain local issues, announcements, and opportunities.
- RN prescribing feedback- deadline February 18, 2019 http://www.cno.org/en/consultations/comment-on-proposed-rn-prescribing-and-other-regulation-changes/ – to pass on info to members
- OHIP+ update – if private insurance will be used first
- Privacy Breach reporting-deadline March 1, 2019
- MAiD workshop Sudbury February 9, 2019, London March 23,2019
- New version of the Food Guide https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/
- Health & Stroke Activate wellness program https://www.heartandstroke.ca/activate/
- Event calendar https://www.npao.org/calendar-of-events/2019-02/
- Job postings https://www.npao.org/category/job-postings/
- Update your NPAO profile
Topic #3: Regional Reports – From Members/LHINs| Presenter All
Discussion – Issues & Opportunities as presented by members:
- Members concerns/trends – discussion regarding compensation for MAID, equitable access for patients, esp in remote communities
Topic #4: Rep Feedback & Needs | Presenter Reps
Communications/networking with NPs in communities
Erie St-Clair- Facebook page, learning sessions often sponsored by pharm. Reps
Southwest/London- email list, get together in various settings
Kitchener/Waterloo- educational sessions, book club, mail chimp
Mississauga-Primary Health Conference, LHIN events
Toronto Central-Surveys, emails, reaching out to NPs in various settings
Central East- mail chimp
| NEXT MEETING DATE / TIME / LOCATION: March 4, 2019 at 8:00 pm by teleconference |
